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MAINTENANCE
First 5 Hours
• Inspect equipment for damage
Every 8 Hours or Daily
• Clean debris from cutting head and engine
• Clean and inspect air filter*
Every 50 Hours or Annually *
• Inspect cutting head assembly for damage or missing parts
• Replace engine air filter*
• Replace spark plug
• Inspect muffler and spark arrester for debris and damage
• Clean cooling system*
• Clean and inspect brushcutter blade or trimmer line
* Service more often under dirty or dusty conditions
To help you properly care for your trimmer, the follow-
ing pages include a maintenance schedule, routine
inspection procedures, and simple maintenance proce-
dures using basic hand tools.
Other service tasks that are more difficult or that
require special tools are best handled by your autho-
rized service technician.
WARNING
Improperly maintaining the trimmer,
or failure to correct a problem before operation, can
cause a malfunction in which you can be seriously
hurt or killed. Always follow the inspection and main-
tenance recommendations and schedules in this
manual.
WARNING
Failure to properly follow
maintenance instructions and precautions can
cause you to be seriously hurt or killed and will void
the warranty. Always follow the procedures and
precautions in the manual.
WARNING
Unintentional sparking can result in fire or
electric shock.
Unintentional start-up can result in entangle-
ment, traumatic amputation, or laceration.
Fire hazard.
Before performing adjustments or repairs:
• Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep it away
from the spark plug.
• Use only correct tools.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed
in the same position as the original parts.
• STOP engine.
• Avoid serious burns. Allow all parts to cool before
working on machine.
Maintenance Schedule
Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever
occurs first. More frequent service is required when
operating in adverse conditions noted below.
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